Governor- General’s Flag
1953 – Present
The Queen’s representative in Australia is the Governor-General and the Governor – General’s flag has existed in three versions.
The flag, has a royal blue background on which is the Royal Crest in gold on a St Edward’s Crown a lion statant guardant also crowned with the words “Commonwealth of Australia” in dark blue letters on a gold scroll below the Crest. The ratio of the flag is 2:1
The Governor-General’s flag is flown continuously when His Excellency is in residence. It is also flown on vehicles in which the Governor-General is travelling.